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Local Legend Russ Solomon Has Sac City Ties

Russ Solomon, the founder of Tower Records who passed away while watching the Oscars Sunday night, was a former student of Sacramento City College.

Solomon, 92, had taken photography classes at SCC and, in 2015, he arranged to use the college’s photo studio for a personal project taking pictures of famous Sacramentans.

Solomon also photographed portraits of lesser-known community members. Both collections were displayed at SCC in honor of his 90th birthday.

That same year, the college paid tribute to the local icon with a more permanent fixture–a gallery bearing his name in the new Student Services building. At the dedication reception, notable locals such as painter Gregory Kondos, were spotted in attendance.